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Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge

Coordinates: 43°19′38″N 83°58′07″W / 43.32722°N 83.96861°W / 43.32722; -83.96861 (Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge)
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Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge
LocationMower Rd. over Cole Drain, Spaulding Township, Michigan
Coordinates43°19′38″N 83°58′07″W / 43.32722°N 83.96861°W / 43.32722; -83.96861 (Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge)
Arealess than one acre
Built1920 (1920)
Built byDenton and Johnson
ArchitectMichigan State Highway Department
Architectural stylethrough girder
MPSHighway Bridges of Michigan MPS
NRHP reference No.99001537[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1999

The Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge is a bridge carrying Mower Road over the Cole Drain in Spaulding Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] It is likely the longest straight chord through girder still extant on public roads.[2]

History

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The Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge was designed by the Michigan State Highway Department in 1920. The department contracted with Denton and Johnson of Saginaw, who constructed it that year.[3] The bridge has stayed in service until the present.[2]

Description

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The Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge is a three-span concrete structure, consisting of three concrete through girder spans. The spans are supported by concrete abutments and piers with bullnosed cutwaters. The bridge contains straight 45-foot girders, which form the guardrails on either side of the concrete slab deck. Rectangular recessed panels on the exterior of the girders provide a minimal decoration. Bronze "State Reward Bridge" plates are attached to each girder.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Mower Road Bridge". historicBridges.org. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Clayton B. Fraser (November 1998), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Mower Road/Cole Drain Bridge
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